[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3831-S3832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6629. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1___. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND 
                   IN THE CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST TO 
                   TONY'S WABENO REDI-MIX, LLC.

       (a) Conveyance Required.--If, during the 180-day period 
     beginning on the date of Federal approval of the appraisal 
     under subsection (d), Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC submits to 
     the Secretary an offer to acquire the property described in 
     subsection (b) for market value, as determined by such 
     appraisal, the Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after 
     receiving such offer, convey to Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC 
     all right, title, and interest of the United States, 
     including mineral rights, in and to the property described in 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Description of Property.--
       (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (a) 
     is the parcel of real property, including all land and 
     improvements, generally depicted as ``Federal Parcel to be 
     Conveyed'' on the Map, consisting of approximately 14 acres 
     of National Forest System land located in the Chequamegon-
     Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin.
       (2) Map.--
       (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors 
     in the Map.
       (B) Availability.--A copy of the Map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate office of 
     the Forest Service.
       (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
     National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection 
     (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
     Secretary.
       (c) Terms and Conditions of the Conveyance.--
       (1) Requirements.--The conveyance under subsection (a) 
     shall be--
       (A) subject to valid existing rights;
       (B) made by quitclaim deed; and
       (C) subject to such other terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the 
     interests of the United States.
       (2) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
     subsection (a), Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC shall pay to the 
     Secretary--
       (A) an amount equal to the market value of the land to be 
     conveyed under subsection (a), as determined by the appraisal 
     under subsection (d); and
       (B) all costs associated with the conveyance, including the 
     cost of--
       (i) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (b)(3);
       (ii) conducting the appraisal under subsection (d); and
       (iii) any environmental analysis or resource survey 
     required under Federal law.
       (d) Appraisal.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 300 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an 
     appraisal to determine the market value of the land to be 
     conveyed under subsection (a).
       (2) Standards.--The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be 
     conducted in accordance with--
       (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisitions; and
       (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Conveyance of Federal Parcel Chequamegon-Nicolet National 
     Forest'' and dated September 27, 2023.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service.

     SEC. 1___. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF FEDERAL PERMITTING 
                   PROCESSES FOR STONE, SAND, AND GRAVEL 
                   DEVELOPMENT ON FEDERAL LANDS.

       (a) Review.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
     with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, industry 
     stakeholders, and State permitting authorities, shall conduct 
     a comprehensive review of the

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     Federal permitting processes for the development of stone, 
     sand, and gravel on Federal lands.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in 
     consultation with the entities referred to in subsection (a), 
     shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate, and make publicly available 
     on the website of the Department of the Interior a report 
     that includes--
       (1) a detailed description of the current Federal 
     permitting process for stone, sand, and gravel development, 
     including average timelines from initial application to final 
     approval;
       (2) an analysis identifying potential inefficiencies and 
     duplicative steps in such permitting process and the impact 
     of such inefficiencies and duplicative steps on project 
     timelines;
       (3) the Secretary's recommendations for legislative or 
     administrative actions to streamline such permitting process; 
     and
       (4) a summary of the economic impacts associated with 
     current permitting timelines under such permitting process, 
     specifically focusing on the stone, sand, and gravel sectors.
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